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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Sheng Yang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Charles A. Schwalbach, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Cupertino, CA (US);
Carly Lynn Marasco, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A display system and method for displaying a product is disclosed. The system may include a display stem and a retainer for holding the product. The retainer may include a bracket and a retainer body having a substantially smooth surface. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retainer may be oriented on top of the display stem in one or more predetermined positions through the use of magnetic forces. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable. The retainer body and recess may include charging contacts for delivering power to a product held by the retainer when the retainer body is received within the recess.